What are the responsibilities and job description for the Social Worker/Mental Health Counselor/Clinician (12 Months) position at South Coast Educational Collaborative?
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 7/1/2026-6/30/2027
IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: Appropriate Leadership Team Member
CLINICAL SUPERVISION: Dr. Robert Hayden
FACILITATION SUPPORT: Kristin Aylward, MSW, LICSW
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
❖Assist students therapeutically through the use of research based therapeutic practices.
❖Provide individual and small group counseling to students.
❖Provide therapeutic support within the therapeutic classroom and community settings.
❖Provide case management and collaboration to and with families, outside therapists and agencies across school and home environments.
❖Provide consultation to staff to develop and implement classroom strategies and to integrate therapy and other forms of effective therapeutic assistance into other disciplines.
❖Participate in Deeper Learning and Collaborative Problem-Solving programming.
❖Write professional reports, develop Individual Education Programs (IEP), maintain data collection, and employ research-based best practice strategies to demonstrate student progress and adjust student goals.
❖Recognize the need for and provide assistance to students in an appropriately active milieu setting.
❖Work with expert consultants to identify and/or develop effective support systems for students and families.
❖Participation in a mentor program that focuses on Positive Behavioral Intervention Supports (PBIS), Social Communication Emotional Regulation Transactional Supports (SCERTS), Collaborative Problem-Solving (CPS) and Deeper Learning approaches.
❖Willingness to offer training to staff or other community members on topics of interest.
❖Remain knowledgeable regarding Abuse and Neglect Reporting as a member of the SCEC team and provide training to staff.
❖Other duties as required.
EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS:
❖Participation in mentoring/ training sessions across Collaborative programs
❖Opportunities for job mobility: on-going career counseling; training opportunities; degree/ licensure programs; other professional development opportunities
❖Post Job Offer Physical Examination
❖Internal candidates are encouraged to review the Unit A Union Contract for stipulations on ESY and Non-Reporting time.
South Coast Educational Collaborative encourages diverse applicants to apply
SALARY: $60,250 to $105,044 per SCEC Union Contract Salary Scale
Salary : $60,250 - $105,044